Hey guys, I'm waiting for my new MacBook Pro 2020 1.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD to arrive and would really appreciate your advice.
I'm currently using a 2018 MBP 2.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD. I'm happy with the performance and I'm only upgrading because the keyboard is horrible, especially as a web developer I have to admit I underestimated how much of an issue it was going to be. I really look forward to having proper escape and arrow keys as well as a reliable keyboard.
However, do you think I'll notice much of a performance drop due to the lower comparative clock rate?
I'm still kind of torn whether this was the right decision. I don't think I need the power of the 10th gen, but I'm not really fond of the idea of sacrificing one fan and two ports just to get a better keyboard.
However, the 10th gen MBP would cost 500 EUR (around 540 USD) more here in Germany, which is just too much for me to justify. Then again, if I want to use this machine for a few years it might be better not to invest in “old” tech.
I mostly use the MacBook for web development. Therefore I usually have many tabs and multiple browsers open, a local server running, Affinity Photo etc. Nothing crazy, mostly heavy on RAM. Occasionally I do some video editing but for these kinds of projects I’ve found it faster and more intuitive to cut directly on the iPhone.
Do you think I made the right call?
My main concerns are: worse performance than my current model, worse value retention and a louder fan/worse thermal design...
Really appreciate any input!
I'm currently using a 2018 MBP 2.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM and 256 GB SSD. I'm happy with the performance and I'm only upgrading because the keyboard is horrible, especially as a web developer I have to admit I underestimated how much of an issue it was going to be. I really look forward to having proper escape and arrow keys as well as a reliable keyboard.
However, do you think I'll notice much of a performance drop due to the lower comparative clock rate?
I'm still kind of torn whether this was the right decision. I don't think I need the power of the 10th gen, but I'm not really fond of the idea of sacrificing one fan and two ports just to get a better keyboard.
However, the 10th gen MBP would cost 500 EUR (around 540 USD) more here in Germany, which is just too much for me to justify. Then again, if I want to use this machine for a few years it might be better not to invest in “old” tech.
I mostly use the MacBook for web development. Therefore I usually have many tabs and multiple browsers open, a local server running, Affinity Photo etc. Nothing crazy, mostly heavy on RAM. Occasionally I do some video editing but for these kinds of projects I’ve found it faster and more intuitive to cut directly on the iPhone.
Do you think I made the right call?
My main concerns are: worse performance than my current model, worse value retention and a louder fan/worse thermal design...
Really appreciate any input!